American Jewish Historical Society

Educational programs- see schedule o -in 2024, the society hosted 22 in-person, online, and hybrid book talks, film screenings, and panel discussions reaching audiences both locally and nationally through this public history initiative. The society partnered with institutions across new york city and nationally to increase program viewership and expand its network. Online, the society continued its popular "at lunch" series with julie salamon, welcoming guests from the fields of history, entertainment, journalism, and more. The society offered in-person classes to local elementary school ps 41 for jewish american heritage month, teaching over 500 pre-k to 5th grade students.the society has continued its relationship with the gilder lehrman institute of american history to train k-12 teachers and administrators about how to best use archival materials related to jewish american history and culture in their classrooms. The program trained 35 educators and reached roughly 3,000 students nationwide. Additionally, the society hosted its biennial scholars conference on-site in nyc, a multi-day event offering an opportunity for scholars to present work and gain feedback from colleagues in the field. The society also hosted the grant center at tulane university's beinner symposium, a discussion of scholars and journalists on modern antisemitism.

Digital media - see schedule o -in 2024, the society significantly expanded its digital offerings, publishing weekly blogs featuring collection materials and special guest authors, and adding new video content to its youtube channel. In may 2024, ajhs launched its largest new digital initiative: a narrative podcast titled "the wreckage." the series chronicles the stories of jewish americans from the ajhs collections, covering the aftermath of world war ii and through the end of the cold war. The series is hosted by acclaimed actress and singer rebecca naomi jones and features historian interviews and experts in the field. The eight episode season culminated with a live taping of a panel of historians discussing how the holocaust and post-war refugee crisis shaped jewish american identity, memory, and culture. The season, titled year zero, was nominated for a webby award.